Salary Surveys

WageIndicator collects data through the Salary Survey, voluntary web-based surveys available at national WageIndicator sites. The survey questionnaires consist of multiple-choice questions only, except for the question regarding income.

DAta Reliability

WageIndicator encourages its respondents to provide accurate and precise information about their personal and employment characteristics, pointing out that they provide their professional peers and themselves with an improved salary tool. Before calculation, the dataset is cleaned and compared to other relevant datasets applying universally accepted statistical methods. In this way, WageIndicator eliminates from its datasets most non-trustworthy cases, such as extremely high or low wages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Learn more by consulting WageIndicator's Salary Check FAQs, such as:

HOW DOES WAGEINDICATOR COLLECT THE DATA FOR THE ACTUAL SALARY INDICATIONS?

WageIndicator collects data by means of a voluntary web-based survey available at national WageIndicator sites. The WageIndicator questionnaire is offered in 47 languages and is operational in 160+ countries. The survey questionnaire is similar to those used by statistical agencies for standard labor force surveys, it is user-friendly and consists of multiple-choice questions only. The collected data is anonymized and subject to strict security measures, safeguarding the privacy of the participating individual. In 30 countries with less strong internet WageIndicator also collects salary data on the basis of face-to-face surveys. This data is used for salary indications as well.

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